• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.463-472
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• 2022

In this study, a microbial risk assessment was performed for the bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus, which causes a foodborne illness following the consumption of Jeotgal, a fermented seafood in South Korea. The assessment comprised of six stages: product, market, home, consumption, dose-response, and risk. The initial contamination level (IC) was calculated based on the prevalence of V. parahaemolyticus in 90 Jeotgal samples. The kinetic behavior of V. parahaemolyticus was described using predictive models. The data on transportation conditions from manufacturer to market and home were collected through personal communication and from previous studies. Data for the Jeotgal consumption status were obtained, and an appropriate probability distribution was established. The simulation models responding to the scenario were analyzed using the @RISK program. The IC of V. parahaemolyticus was estimated using beta distribution [Beta (1, 91)]. The cell counts during transportation were estimated using Weibull and polynomial models [δ = 1 / (0.0718 - 0.0097 × T + 0.0005 × T²)], while the probability distributions for time and temperature were estimated using Pert, Weibull, Uniform, and LogLogistic distributions. Daily average consumption amounts were assessed using the Pareto distribution [0.60284,1.32,Risk Truncate(0,155)]. The results indicated that the risk of V. parahaemolyticus infection through Jeotgal consumption is low in South Korea.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.391-401
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• 2010

A reduction in risk of occupational exposure to chemical hazards within the workplace has been the focus of attention both through industry initiatives and legislation. The aims of this study were to develop an exposure matrix by industry and process, and to apply this matrix to control the risk of occupational exposure to Dichloromethane (DCM). The exposure matrix is a tool to convert information on industry and process into information on occupational risk. The exposure matrix comprised industries and processes involving DCM, based on an exposure database provided by KOSHA (the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency), which was gathered from a workplace hazards evaluation program in Korea. The risk assessment of the exposure matrix was performed using Hallmark risk assessment tool. The results of the risk assessment were indicated by a Danger Value (DV) calculated from the combination of hazard rating (HR), duration of use rating (DUR), and risk probability rating (RPR) of exposure to the chemical, and were divided into four control bands which were related to control measures. The applicability of the risk assessment of the exposure matrix was evaluated by a field study, and survey of the employees of the exposure matrix groups. Among 45 industries examined, this study found that greater attention should be paid to two industries: the manufacture of other optical instruments and photographic equipment, and the manufacture of printing ink, and to one process among 47 examined, the packing process in the manufacture of printing ink, because these were regarded as carrying the highest risk. This tool of a risk assessment for the exposure matrix can be applied as a general exposure information system for hazard control, risk quantification, setting the occupational exposure limit, and hazard surveillance. The exposure matrix includes workforce data, and it provides information on the numbers of exposed workers in Korea by agent, occupation, and level of exposure and risk.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 2005년도 학술발표논문집
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• pp.661-666
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• 2005

Wastewater reuse are exposed public health risk by pathogens. Therefore, this study was examined for microbial risk assessment after irrigation as treated wastewater in paddy rice plots. Five treatments were used: biofilter effluent, UV disinfected water, pond treatment, wetland treatment and conventional irrigation water. Risk assessment was calculated based on the beta-Poisson model by concentration of E. coli from 2003 to 2005. Monte-Carlo simulation (n=10,000) was used to estimate the risk characterization of uncertainty. The risk range was from $10^{-5}$ to $10^{-8}$ except biofilter effluent was $10^{-4}$ in June. The USEPA(1992) has recommended that risk of < $10^{-4}$ is acceptable level of safety for potable waters. In 2005, risk value was lower than 2003, 2004 because of the first irrigation for plowing water is lower E. coli concentration used tap water. It is shown that the first irrigation water quality was important for wastewater irrigation in paddy. UV disinfection and natural treatment used pond and wetland were thought to be an effective for wastewater reuse.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.674-683
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 폐광산 주변 농경지 용도의 경작 적합성을 판단하고자 토양의 위해성을 정량적으로 측정할 수 있는 과학적 방법인 한국, 미국 및 영국의 위해성평가를 이용하였다. 예비위해성평가를 통하여 선택한 DM, MG 및 KS광산을 위해성평가 대상 지역으로 선택하여 토양 및 농작물 시료를 채취하였다. 이후 토양과 농작물 시료 중 중금속 분석을 통하여 위해성 평가 및 농경지 적합성 판단을 위한 변수를 확보하였다. 토양 중 중금속 분석결과, 환경부 보고서에 수록된 수치보다 토양 중 중금속의 함량이 낮은 것을 확인하였으며, 대상 광산지역 모두에서 토양 중 Cd의 함량이 토양 환경보전법의 1 지역 토양오염우려기준을 초과하고 있는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. S3와 S6지역은 As함량이 각각 1 지역의 대책기준과 우려기준을 초과하였다. 농작물 내 중금속 농도는 작물의 중금속 한계 농도를 근거로 DM광산주변에서 재배되고 있는 고추, 콩, 옥수수에서 Zn의 경우에만 오염식물의 범위로 판단되었으며, 이 외의 중금속 함량은 Kabata-pendias and Pendias의 일반적으로 오염되지 않은 식물의 배경농도 범위에 비교하여 안전한 수준을 보였다. 위해성평가 결과에 따르면 한국과 미국의 위해 성평가 모델의 경우, MG광산과 KS광산에서 농작물 내 Pb에 의한 인체 위해성이 나타날 것으로 예상되었고, 영국의 모델에서는 조사 전 지역에서 농작물의 Pb에 의한 독성이 나타날 것으로 예상되었다. 이 후 위해성평가 모델을 통한 토양 중 중금속의 오염기준을 한국의 정화목표치과 영국의 토양지침값으로 도출하고, 현재 토양 중 중금속 농도와 비교하였다. 그 결과 현재 토양 중 중금속의 농도가 영국의 토양지침값을 초과하여 MG광산, DM광산 및 KS광산지역에서 농경지 용도로 토지를 사용하는 데 문제가 있을 것으로 판단되었고, 오염물질에 대한 대책이 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2020

As asbestos-containing buildings are getting older, asbestos deconstruction works are increasing. As a result, accident risks such as falls, cuts, electric shocks, and suffocation are increasing. Existing studies are mostly about health management and institutional policy research and there is little research on work risk. So workplace risk assessments that are easily applicable in the field are required to be applied. Sealing is the first process of asbestos deconstruction and is the first step to ensure worker's safety. Job Safety Analysis(JSA) and Checklist were used to identify the risk factors and to calculate the level of the risk. By comparing the two risk assessment tools, it was figured out that the JSA is appropriate for the initial process and change of work procedure while Checklist is appropriate for repetitive work. Because the sealing process is sort and simple, it is unlikely to cause serious injury. But since the risk of falling and cuts are exist, safety education and supervision are necessary to maintain a safe working environment.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2018

This article aims to provide a systematic review of the exposure assessment methods used to assign wafer fabrication (fab) workers in epidemiologic cohort studies of mortality from all causes and various cancers. Epidemiologic and exposure-assessment studies of silicon wafer fab operations in the semiconductor industry were collected through an extensive literature review of articles reported until 2017. The studies found various outcomes possibly linked to fab operations, but a clear association with the chemicals in the process was not found, possibly because of exposure assessment methodology. No study used a tiered assessment approach to identify similar exposure groups that incorporated manufacturing era, facility, fab environment, operation, job and level of exposure to individual hazardous agents. Further epidemiologic studies of fab workers are warranted with more refined exposure assessment methods incorporating both operation and job title and hazardous agents to examine the associations with cancer risk or mortality.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.629-636
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• 2010

According to the spatial movements of the Nak-dong river watershed, the changes in heavy metal concentrations were simulated by WASP7.3. The risk assessment was performed using the predicted data of WASP7.3. The target heavy metal was manganese (Mn). In the simulated manganese data of WASP7.3, the average concentration by regions was from 0.03 mg/L to 0.07 mg/L. It is lower than drinking water standard in korea. The risk assessment was presented that it was high at the junction of Nak-dong river and Kumho river. It was influenced by the discharge of industrial complexes and large cities which were located in the junction. In comparison of drinking water standard and predicted data of WASP7.3 risk assessment, whole watershed was also low level at predicted data. However, to keep the similar risk value ($10^{-7}$) in adults and children anywhere, it requires the additional treatment of the point source discharges. It was also reflected by regions. Through this study, it was possible to evaluate heavy metal influence in unattainable monitoring regions and to estimate heavy metal addition and reduction by locations. Therefore, the outcomes of WASP7.3 can connect with the risk assessment and it can evaluate the safety of human by regions.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2015

Safety of reclaimed wastewater irrigation needs to be evaluated to promote public health. Quantitative microbial and toxic risk assessment was conducted to identify the level of risk for farmland workers who use reclaimed wastewater and groundwater in Jeju island. Microbial risk through inhalation and ingestion exposure was below acceptable level (less than $10^{-3}$) of $7.07{\times}10^{-6}$ for reclaimed wastewater and $9.99{\times}10^{-8}$ for groundwater irrigation worker. Aggregate exposure risk of Ni, As and Cu was most contributable to overall risk in both reclaimed wastewater and groundwater irrigation plot. High cumulative exposure risk was estimated through non-dietary soil ingestion and dermal contact of soil, due to the high concentration of As, Cu and Ni in farmland soil. Overall toxic risk was $2.68{\times}10^{-4}$ for reclaimed water and $2.39{\times}10^{-4}$ for groundwater irrigation, which could not meet acceptable toxic risk level of $10^{-6}$. Further efforts, such as provide personal protective equipments or public health education, need to be implicated to reduce adverse health risk.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2012

최근 LNG 저장탱크 시장에서는 지상식 멤브레인 LNG 저장탱크의 대용량화 용이성, 친환경성, 내부탱크로부터의 낮은 누출 가능성(완만한 누출속도의 증가) 등의 장점으로 동 탱크의 건설에 대한 적극적인 검토가 이루어지고 있다. 이 논문에서는 고장수목분석법(FTA)을 활용하여 기존의 완전방호식 LNG 저장탱크와의 비교 위험성평가를 통해 멤브레인 LNG 저장탱크의 안전성을 분석하였다. 위험성평가 결과는 추가적인 안전장치를 갖지 않는 초기 멤브레인 LNG 저장탱크를 제외하고 두 형식의 LNG 저장탱크가 매우 유사한 위험수준을 가지는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2013

Risk assessment should be processed when physical circumstances of airspace such as establishment of new flight procedures or reconstruction of existing airspace are planned to change and one of the alternatives for the change have to be selected. This is an effort to find the best alternative which is able to maintain at or above the acceptable risk level. ICAO and its contracting states provide specialized guidance material for 'Safety Management System' relating to handing airspace matters. These manuals include a conceptual framework for managing safety as well as some of the systemic processes and criteria used to meet the objectives of a State's safety programme. This criteria must be established in compliance with the State's laws and regulations for air safety and for the fulfillment of the State's safety goals. This study is to carry out the risk assessment criteria through literature reviews relevant to the safety management, and to propose the results of criteria to be applicable for establishing flight procedure design process.